From having owned one, the 55-02 isn't nearly as aggressive as the SR5. It's a very laid-back, in-the-mix bass from my experiences. Still, with that J/MM pickup combination, you can get almost any variety of tone you want out of it. I wish I kinda still had it, as I'm not really doing the "rock out" thing anymore. Gah well. Learn as you go. (It was pretty, too- deluxe Natural top with maple neck- purty purty!)

G&L will give you more of the SR5 aggressiveness with the 55-02 flexibility. Here's a dutch site with clips. Follow the yellow arrows until the switches are lit up. Then select different switch combinations to hear clips. BTW, if buying used an L2500 will cost you less than the other two.

G&L will give you more of the SR5 aggressiveness with the 55-02 flexibility. Here's a dutch site with clips. Follow the yellow arrows until the switches are lit up. Then select different switch combinations to hear clips. BTW, if buying used an L2500 will cost you less than the other two.

i had a wonderfull natural SR5...i sold it when i tryed the 55-02..!!!
i really love the lakland it can give you a variety of sound and if you know a little bit it can be very very aggressive, but the thing that makes me love it is the playability of the neck the best i could find to groove .....no SR5 no G&L go for lakland if you want something special!!!!

ill say a 55-02 with duncans instead of standar barts, the bart MM p-up isnt really an MM is just a twin jazz while the duncan is a real MM p-up

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Bah theres nothing wrong with the barts.. though you do speak the truth the Barts are warm while the SD have the bite... Dont get me wrong you can get some growl with the barts, just takes a little eqing. Everyone brings up the point of the SD sounding more like this or more like that... why judge a bass on how close it sounds to another bass? I like to think my Lakland has its on sound thats just perfect for me.

Bah theres nothing wrong with the barts.. though you do speak the truth the Barts are warm while the SD have the bite... Dont get me wrong you can get some growl with the barts, just takes a little eqing. Everyone brings up the point of the SD sounding more like this or more like that... why judge a bass on how close it sounds to another bass? I like to think my Lakland has its on sound thats just perfect for me.

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Dont get me wrong either , IMO the duncans get that agresive tone thats been asked here. Realize that its being compared with the SR5 and the G&L L-2X00 line. The barts would stand as the hi-fi option wich i also like.

I think that Laklands are great basses to the extent that I have played them. I have played a 94-55 that is in a local store a bunchg of times and I would love to own it. I would definitely place the 94-55/55-02 sound more in the Fender Jazz camp with a bit more power and edge. I really think that if you want Stingray aggressiveness and edge, get the SR5. They run about the same as a 55-02 and they are way the heck cheaper than a 94-55. If you can't afford both a Lakland and an SR5, look for a Peavey USA Millennium 5, you can get them cheap and they get a vibe very similar to that of the 55-02 with the same 35" scale and wide string spacing.